All Insights

UK Autumn Budget 2024: what tax measures can the UK expect?

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:09:23 +0100

<[CDATA[

Tax rises on 'working people' have been ruled out, but increases and changes can be expected in other areas

]]>

New bill and caselaw clarify path forward for digital assets in the UK

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:30:28 +0100

<[CDATA[

Recognition of digital assets as personal property comes crucially as investors' court claims test the edges of the law

]]>

Harnessing the breeze: co-location could unlock the potential of UK onshore wind

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:34:11 +0100

<[CDATA[

Co-location offers an opportunity to boost the drive towards net zero and innovative ways to maximise efficiency

]]>

'Sustainable delivery' is misleading according to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:14:59 +0100

<[CDATA[

The consumer protection authority is targeting parcel services' misleading sustainability claims.

]]>

The Energy Transition | Government pledges up to £21.7 billion for UK's first net zero industrial clusters

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:54:34 +0100

<[CDATA[

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero.

]]>

European Medicines Agency issues guidance on AI use in pharma regulatory science

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:38:15 +0100

<[CDATA[

The drug agency's new guidance focuses on regulatory authorities but holds relevance for the industry

]]>

UK Knowledge Collection | Contingent workers, courts' case law departure powers, and intellectual property

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:28:13 +0100

<[CDATA[

Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection

]]>

REGtape UK | October 2024

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:56:08 +0100

<[CDATA[

Developments in financial services regulation in the UK

]]>

UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Updated EHRC guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work, our recent webinars, and an international outlook

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:49:09 +0100

<[CDATA[

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers

]]>

What practical issues are holding back green consumer finance in the UK?

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:21:00 +0100

<[CDATA[

Robust consumer protections for unsecured lending can pose problems, while mortgages are far from a perfect solution

]]>

Global disputes over solar PV patents are on the rise this decade

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:04:11 +0100

<[CDATA[

Litigation in areas such as TOPCon and thin-film tech could disrupt the market significantly as rights holders enforce patents

]]>

UK government pauses the introduction of courts' expanded EU case law departure powers

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:53:40 +0100

<[CDATA[

As the new government reconsiders the UK's relationship with the EU, broad powers that encouraged UK courts to depart from assimilated case law have been put on hold

]]>

UK government's '100 day' employment law bill to be published in October – what do staffing companies, gig platforms and users of contingent workers need to be ready for?

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:14:08 +0100

<[CDATA[

What 'day one' rights and zero-hours changes may look like in practice should be clarified soon

]]>

How can sustainability and IP rightsholders' interests be reconciled in second-hand goods sales in Europe?

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:49:54 +0100

<[CDATA[

Determining if repair, refurbishment or upcycling of branded goods is a trade mark infringement needs case-by-case analysis

]]>

Personal rights: John Doe lawsuit in Poland?

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:49:26 +0100

The Polish Parliament has received a parliamentary bill introducing a new legal instrument - the so-called John Doe lawsuit (pol. "ślepy pozew") - in cases of infringement of personal rights on the Internet.

FCA gives clear message to UK firms: the Consumer Duty journey is only just 'beginning'

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:29:47 +0100

<[CDATA[

With the new regime now fully in force since 31 July, what approach can firms expect from the financial regulator?

]]>

Belgium advances digital health as its Parliament calls for action

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:24:18 +0100

<[CDATA[

The government has been urged to prioritise accessible and affordable digital health solutions

]]>

What can businesses learn from the UK National Security and Investment Act's Third Annual Report 2023-2024?

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:01:25 +0100

<[CDATA[

The NSIA Third Annual Report 2023-2024 showcases increased notifications, sector-specific trends, and the government's commitment to national security

]]>

The Energy Transition | UK closes last remaining coal-fired power station

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:52:05 +0100

<[CDATA[

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero.

]]>

Foreign direct investment in Italy: what the 2023 annual activity report tells business about the government's 'golden power'

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:55:29 +0100

<[CDATA[

The annual report on the exercise of special powers confirms, once again, an increase in the number of transactions reported to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers

]]>

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report and its potential impact on UK regulation of the built environment

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:28:26 +0100

<[CDATA[

What might the report's damning criticisms and recommendations mean for industry?

]]>

What's holding back UK green consumer finance? A financial services perspective

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:42:55 +0100

<[CDATA[

What is green finance, why is it needed and what are the challenges?

]]>

AIFMD II: what Europe's fund managers need to know about the new loan origination regime

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:22:26 +0100

<[CDATA[

New requirements will regulate EEA alternative investment fund managers' loan origination activities

]]>

Draghi report on EU competitiveness offers new recommendations for pharma and biotech

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:09:56 +0100

<[CDATA[

The former European central banker's report delivers strategic insights for pharma companies doing business in the EU

]]>

EU competitiveness report pushes for greener and digitalised medical and IVD

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:50:12 +0100

<[CDATA[

The Draghi report warns of the major impact on medical device firms from digitalisation and heavy regulation

]]>